Amid polling low, Trump centers pre-State of the Union message on immigration

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 985

Last Updated: 5 days, 22 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday to honor families whose loved ones were killed by noncitizens, but spent most of the event complaining about his approval ratings and amplifying the falsehood that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.

While signed Monday, the proclamation designated the day earlier as one to honor such families, coinciding with the anniversary of the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley on Feb. 22, 2024, …

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